Mutual benefits or exploitation: the China-South Africa relationship is complicated
South Africa has been a key beneficiary and partner of China's expansion into the African continent. In the second in a series on Sino-Africa...
Africa Day: 6 African Women Who Are Shaking Things Up
On 25 May, we commemorate Africa Day: a celebration of Africa's independence, freedom, and liberation struggle from colonial imperialists. It also marks the first...
A Delightful Roadtrip with Zukiswa Wanner In “Hardly Working”
Zukiswa Wanner's latest offering transports the reader from the dusty roads of Malawi on the back of a lorry to an impromptu safari from...
Hundreds of migrants detained after mass arrests in Tripoli
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 — “More than 600 migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, peacefully demonstrating for relocation, protection, and evacuation from Libya were arrested and...
Kahindo Mateene: “The African Fashion Industry Needs More Investment”
Bright reds, purples, yellows, and greens characterise designer Kahindo Mateene’s collection launched at the African International Fashion (AFI). AFI is a platform that aims...
#Generation2030: Young people envision an Africa we all need
A day before the launch of Unicef’s Generation 2030 Africa 2.0 report, a pan-African delegation of young people gathered at the South African Institute...
New resource monitors countries’ responses to Gender-Based Violence
Endgbv.africa is a new resource that was created to monitor countries’ responses to gender-based violence (GBV). The resource is meant to identify gaps in...
You need to get your hands on these comics that tell...
Comics haven’t always been the best at telling complex stories with diverse characters. For example, when Black Panther came onto the scene back in...
Five Africa Day Facts
May 25 is commemorated in the African continent as Africa Day. It is a day that marks the founding of the Organisation of African...
Plan An African Adventure With These 8 Countries South Africans Can...
There is arguably no continent on earth that offers more to a keen traveller than Africa. As the second largest continent with 54 countries,...
The Nigeria SARS and Namibia GBV protests, explained
For almost two weeks, Nigerians have been protesting to #EndSARS. Thousands of people joined the demonstrations across the country, raising their voices against police...
Climate change deconstructed
Climate change's damage to the planet by climate change is on its way to being irreversible. Yet governments and large corporations continue to do...
Blood & Water season 3 and more coming to Netflix this...
Every month, streaming service Netflix removes and adds a number of original and licensed content to the site. This means that sometimes everyone’s favourite...
Sudan: The People Want Civilian Government
Protesters in Sudan launched a civil disobedience campaign against the transitional military council (TMC) on June 9. Protest leaders and opposition groups called for...
What it means to be the world’s oldest war correspondent
At 84-years-old, Al J Venter is considered one of the oldest active war correspondents. Born in South Africa in 1938, Venter now lives in...
This young aspiring politician wants to invest in the youth’s passion...
MUHAMMED CHOONARA is an aspiring young politician who is passionate about African development. Michaela Feldman caught up with him.
I am currently a first-year student...
Kenya has two presidents? Here’s what it means
On Tuesday afternoon Raila Odinga held an unofficial inauguration to anoint himself the People’s President of Kenya. Uhuru Kenyatta is the current elected president...
Sudan: Amidst Vicious Military Crackdowns, The People Continue Fighting For Civilian...
“On June 3rd, forces belonging to the coup council committed a massacre in the capital, Khartoum, synchronised with similar crimes in other cities and...
COP27 explained by experts: what is it and why should I care?
COP27 is the 27th Conference of the Parties (countries) that signed up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The convention was...
Victims of Sexual Violence in Sudan Deserve Justice
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Today, as we commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we demand accountability for sexual crimes committed in Sudan,...
